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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl. Parson’s commutation converted the remainder of Reid’s three-year prison sentence to house arrest, subject

By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has declared a mistrial in the latest lawsuit alleging that exposure to the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Friday’s ruling came about two hours after jurors sent a note saying they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict after three days of

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The latest rail layoffs this week, combined with an investment fund’s ongoing campaign for control of Norfolk Southern, are renewing concerns among unions and regulators about all the cuts hurting safety and service. The worries about the lean operating model the freight railroads have used

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Goaltenders Robert Esche and Patrick Lalime was just one of the more memorable parts of the record-setting brawl between the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators in 2004. Two decades later, goalie fighting has almost completely disappeared from the NHL. The league has not had one since just before the

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Authorities charged a Kansas City-area man who killed a court employee trying to serve an eviction notice and a police officer who responded. Larry Acree, of Independence, Missouri, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault in the wounding of another officer who responded, and

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A judge in Montana rejected abortion restrictions, the attorney general in Missouri is accusing Planned Parenthood of illegally transporting minors for abortions and new data shows how the way abortions they’re provided continues to shift in a nation where some states have bans and others are protecting access. More than

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children created a political firestorm after the decision halted treatment for many couples seeking to have families through fertility treatments. It also has turned the spotlight on the importance of institutions that are poised to play

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A Missouri lawmaker has introduced legislation to clarify that the state’s judges can grant divorces even when one spouse is pregnant. The notion that they can’t already has sparked anger from people who see it as an antiquated policy that controls women unfairly, possibly trapping them in abusive marriages. But

By The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Nathan Johnson Jr. scored 18 points and Beane scored four points in the final 14 seconds to give Lindenwood a 67-63 win over Southern Indiana on Thursday night. Johnson added five rebounds for the Lions (9-21, 3-14 Ohio Valley Conference). Jeremiah Talton scored 16 points and added

By The Associated Press DENVER — Led by Jamar Brown’s 19 points, the UMKC Roos defeated the Denver Pioneers 84-69 on Thursday night. The Kangaroos are now 15-15 with the victory and the Pioneers fell to 15-15.

By The Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Kalil Thomas had 18 points in Morehead State’s 72-50 victory against Southeast Missouri State on Thursday night. Thomas was 6 of 8 shooting (4 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Eagles (22-8, 13-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Jordan Lathon added 16 points while shooting 5 for 11

By JIM SALTER and JOHN HANNA Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing Planned Parenthood of illegally taking minors into Kansas to obtain abortions without parental consent. The lawsuit filed Thursday in state district court by Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey is based on a video from a

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans are trying to remove a man associated with the Ku Klux Klan from their party’s ticket. Southwestern Missouri man Darrell Leon McClanahan is a longshot candidate in the GOP primary to replace Gov. Mike Parson. McClanahan has previously described himself as “pro-white.” He

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a court employee and a police officer were fatally shot Thursday after the court process server tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Missouri. Police say a second officer was critically injured, but is expected to survive. Independence Police Chief Adam

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers have been shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri; their conditions are not known.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Current are preparing to open one of the few stadiums in the world built expressly for a women’s sports team. CPKC Stadium was built at a cost of nearly $120 million and almost entirely financed through private investors. It will be

By DAVID A. LIEB Assocaited Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation intended to offset a surge in local property tax collections caused by higher vehicle values. The state House overwhelmingly passed the legislation Thursday, sending it to the Senate. Missouri is among several

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored 4:34 into overtime and also had two assists to rally the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. Zach Hyman scored twice  to give him 40 for the season as Edmonton won its second straight. Stuart Skinner finished with 30 saves. Robert Thomas and

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Led by Jordan King’s 27 points, the Richmond Spiders defeated the Saint Louis Billikens 80-64 on Wednesday night. The Spiders are now 21-7 with the victory and the Billikens fell to 10-18.